Coal-scuttle.



PATENTED APR. 21, 1908;. 11G. ,soDBRBLoM.

COAL SGUTTLE.

APPLICATION FILED MAR.25. 1907.

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HENRY'G. SODERBLOM, OF BROOKLYN, NEW YORK.

COAL-SCUTTLE spout of which is provided with a door which may be opened and closed when desired, and which possesses other features of construction w ich render it more convenient and more practical in use than other devices of this class as usually constructed.

The invention is fully disclosed in the following specification, of which the accompanying drawing forms a part, in whichthe separate parts of my improvement are desigi nated by suitable reference characters in each o f the views, and in which Figure 1 is a side view of my improved coal scuttle; Fig. 2 a front view thereof; Fig. 3 a central vertical section of the `coal scuttle taken through the discharge spout; Figl a plan view of the scuttle; and, Figs. 5 and 6 detail views showing a part of the means of holding the door of the discharge spout in an open position. l

In the practice of my invention, I provide a coal scuttle or bucket, com rising a receptacle a the front portion of w ich is semi-circular in cross section and the back portion of which, as shown in the drawing, triangular in cross section, and the bottom of the receptacle is preferably inclined as shown at a2 in Fig. 3, and below said bottom is a depending flange or rim a3 which is preferably grooved annularly or concavo-convex in cross section. The front of the bucket is provided at the bottom thereof with a discharge spout b, the bottom of which is in line with' the bottom a2 of the bucket.

The discharge spout b consists of a bottom wall b2, parallel side walls b3, a front wall b4 which is segmental in vertical section and provided in the bottom portion thereof with an opening c adapted to be closed by a door d which is also segmental in vertical sectionl and provided with parallel side members d2 pivoted at da, and as thus constructed the door d may be swung from the lowest and Specication of Letters Patent.

Application filed March 25, 1907. Serial No. 364,217.

Patented April 21, 1908.

closed position shown in full lines in Figs.A 1 and 3 to its upper position, indicated in dotted lines in Fig. 3, so as to open the discharge spout or the opening c in said discharge spout, or said door may be lowered so as to close the discharge spout when desired.

Secured to the front of the receptacle a over the discharge s out is a metal strip e to the lower end of w ich is pivoted a hook member e2, the bottom of which is provided with a tooth e3, and secured to the front of the door d of the spout b is a spring handle f, the upper end of which is provided with a headf2 adapted to engage the tooth e3 of the hook e2 when the door d of the spout is raised as shown in dotted lines in Fig. 3.

The scuttle or bucket is also provided at the top with the usual bale g2, and the strip e is provided at its upper end with a hook member or catch e4 in which the bale g2 rests when not in use.

When constructed in this manner the door d may be raised and an ordinary hand shovel may be inserted into the discharge spout for removing the coal instead of throwing the coal out of the scuttle in the usual manner, but said coal may be thrown out of the scuttle when desired, in the usual manner, and the inclination of the bottom a2 of the bucket and the bottom b2 of the discharge spout facilitates the use of a shovel in the manner above described.

By making the back part of the scuttle or bucket triangular in cross section, the said scuttle or 'bucket may be set into a corner as will be readily understood, and thus occupy a minimum amount of s ace, and the bottom rim of the bucket may e rasped with one hand andthe bale g2 with t e other hand in theoperation of discharging coal through the discharge spout b. l

My invention, howev'er, is not limited to the shape of the scuttle or bucket in cross section, and changes in' and modifications of the construction described may be made without sacrificing the advantages of the invention or departing from the scope thereof as set out in the appended claims.

Having fully described my invention, what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent, isy- 1. A coal scuttle provided at the bottom front portion thereof with a discharge spout having a bottom in line with the bottom of the scuttle,parallel side walls, and a front wall segmental in vertical section and provided in the bottom portion thereof With an opening; and a door which is also segmental in vertical section and adapted to close said openingL7 said door being provided with para lel side members pivoted to the sides of the discharge spout adjacent to the scuttle7 and said door being also provided with a spring handle adapted to engage a pivoted catch at the top of the discharge spout.

2. A coal scuttle provided at the bottom front portion thereof With a discharge spout composed of a bottom in line With the bottom of the scuttle, arallel side Walls and a front Wall segmenta in vertical section and provided in the bottom thereof with an opening; and a door which is segmental in vertical section and adapted to close said opening and provided With side members which overlap the side Walls of the spout and Which are pivoted to the spout adjacent to the scuttle, and means for holding said door in a raised position.

3. A coal scuttle provided at the bottom front portion thereof with a discharge spout composed of a bottom in line With the bottom of the scuttle, parallel side Walls and a front wall segmental in vertical section and provided in the bottom thereof with an opening; and a door which is segmental in vertical section and adapted to close said opening and provided With side members which overlap the side Walls of the spout and which are pivoted to the spout adjacent to the scuttle, and means for holding said door in a raised position, consisting of a spring handle secured to the door by which it may bc raised and provided with a knob or head, and a catch pivoted to the scuttle above the front Wall of the discharge spout and adapted to engage said knob or head.

In testimonyT that I claim the foregoing as my invention I have signed my name in presence of the subscribing Witnesses this 22nd day of March7 1907.

HENRY G. SODERB'LOM.

Witnesses ORAZIO LONGO, P. JAHN PoLTRoM. 

